Achieving Alumni: Erik Klassen
Erik Klassen – Bachelor of arts, labour studies, 2015 Klassen was born and raised in the small Manitoba francophone community of Saint-Jean Baptiste. After graduating high…
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Achieving Alumni: Alex Ateah & Kylie Friesen
Alex Ateah – Bachelor of fine arts (honours), 2015 Kylie Friesen – Bachelor of arts (honours), English literature, 2014 After graduating from the U of…
An open letter to prospective deans
As the three short-listed candidates, all from outside Manitoba, I would like to first welcome you to our province. I hope that you enjoy your visit.
Students do not have much meaningful input into your appointment (a process that is opaque at best) but I hope that you will hear me out nonetheless.
It is clear, so far, that the issue of a tuition increase is not on your radar. I don’t blame you. The faculty may have forgotten to mention it. In case you are interested, here is my perspective.
Smoke set to debut in Winnipeg
Recent U of M alumni (and current third year student of the Simon Fraser University’s (SFU) School for the Contemporary Arts) Suzanne Friesen is making…
The declining value of our degrees
The reputation of the University of Manitoba has been damaged by recent news stories about the rise in academic dishonesty and admission changes in the…
Voluntary withdrawal changes delayed at U of M
The University of Manitoba will wait another year before implementing changes to its voluntary withdrawal policy after concerned student senators successfully pushed for revisions.
University of Manitoba debates mandatory indigenous course requirement
The University of Manitoba is taking steps to meet its strategic goals and expand indigenous education into every faculty and discipline.
Academic dishonesty on the rise
The University of Manitoba recently revealed a significant increase in incidents of academic dishonesty at the U of M, leaving the campus to search for a solution.
U of M chancellor re-elected to another term
Harvey Secter, University of Manitoba alumni and dean emeritus of the university’s Robson Hall faculty of law, was re-elected as chancellor of the university on Feb. 3 and will have completed nine years in the position by the end of his term in 2019.
Chief returning officers selected for UMSU, UMSGA elections
Coming in just under the wire, chief returning officers (CRO) for both the upcoming University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) and University of Manitoba Graduate Students’ Association (UMSGA) general elections were selected the week before nominations opened.